Jack Wade Whitton struck an officer with a metal crutch and dragged him – head first and face down – into the crowd on the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace.
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Portland man pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges from Jan. 6 riot
Michael G. Fournier was charged earlier this year as one of more than 1,000 people who stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021.
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RFK Jr. downplays Jan. 6 attack, says he wants a special counsel to review related cases
Throughout the statement, Kennedy – who was temporarily banned from Instagram in 2021 for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus vaccines – espoused several false claims about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Oath Keeper’s son emerges from traumatic childhood to tell his own story in long shot election bid
Win or lose, Dakota Adams’ campaign is built on his belief that people sympathetic to extremist groups might be open to seeing things differently.
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Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection
Though the Supreme Court ruled this month that states don’t have the ability to bar Trump or other candidates for federal offices from the ballot, the justices said different rules apply to state and local candidates.
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Auburn woman admits to Jan. 6 riot crimes
Kimberly Sylvester, a registered nurse, denies being involved in any rioting, theft or destruction of property.
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Appeals court ruling that vacates Capitol rioter’s sentence could impact dozens of Jan. 6 cases
While a panel of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld Larry Brock’s conviction, the court said a judge wrongly applied an enhancement that lengthened the recommended prison sentence range under federal guidelines.
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Trump White House official Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months in jail for defying Jan. 6 subpoena
Navarro was the second Trump aide to face contempt of Congress charges, after former White House adviser Steve Bannon.
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Portland man arrested in connection with Jan. 6 riot in U.S. Capitol
Michael Gerard Fournier admitted through an attorney in December 2021 to being at the U.S. Capitol riot, but wasn’t charged until 3 years later.
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Former Maine Senate candidate pleads guilty to assaulting police during Jan. 6 riot
Matthew Brackley, 40, could face up to 8 years in prison after he admitted to entering the Capitol building and forcing his way past police on Jan. 6, 2021.